-The Indian Express These details surrounding Shahbaz’s death were submitted by police in court during the bail hearing of Rahul Sharma (24), an accused in the murder. Police have so far only found a piece of skull and some pelvic bones, which Shahbaz’s family claim belong to him. New Delhi: The Delhi Police told a Delhi court that a 22-year-old man, killed by a mob during the Northeast Delhi riots, was first...
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Delhi riot ignition finger at Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath Pheroze L Vincent
-The Telegraph Panel blames speeches by BJP leaders The Delhi Minorities Commission has accused Union home minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath and other BJP politicians of “fanning communal sentiments” through incendiary speeches before the February riots in the capital. It has also alleged that “police were complicit and abetted the attacks” during the riots, which killed 53 people, and Arrested victims rather than the people they accused. One of the key...
More »In Himachal’s Kaza village, a woman from nearly every house now faces police case -Gagandeep Singh Dhillon
-The Indian Express Kaza village has a population of around 1,700. With an FIR against over 200, more than 10 per cent of the total population of the village now stands accused in the case, booked under Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 143 (unlawful assembly) and 188 (disobedience of public order) of the IPC. Shimla: A woman in almost every household of Kaza village in Spiti has been booked by the local police...
More »Five States including Tamil Nadu recorded over 100 custodial deaths but zero police convictions between 2001-18 -Vignesh Radhakrishnan, Sumant Sen and Naresh Singaravelu
-The Hindu Over 1,700 custodial deaths recorded between 2001 and 2018 nationwide; only 26 policemen convicted The recent death of a father-son duo from Tamil Nadu, allegedly due to custodial violence, has sparked anger across India. While calls for a fair probe are growing, data show that between 2001 and 2018, only 26 policemen were convicted of custodial violence despite 1,727 such deaths being recorded in India. As most such deaths were attributed...
More »55 journalists were targeted for reporting on Covid pandemic, says Delhi think tank report -Taran Deol
-ThePrint.in The RRAG report listed states and cases that were registered against journalists for their stories on PPE shortage, food distribution and alleged corruption among others. New Delhi: As many as 55 journalists have been targeted for covering the pandemic in India between 25 March, when lockdown was first imposed, and 31 May, a report by Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) released Monday says. Journalists faced Arrest, registration of FIRs, summons or...
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